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ferals

plural of feral

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferals
Noun
  • No one, not even animals, were allowed to cross on foot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • James Ranch Grill James Ranch sits between Purgatory and Durango Hot Springs; while its meat and cheese are found at various restaurants and shops around town, nothing compares to dining right where the animals are raised and much of what's on your plate is made.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Birds, the warm-blooded and feathered vertebrates, are being used to put romantic partners to the test.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The species feeds by relying on symbiotic bacteria to break down fats inside the bones of large vertebrates, like whales.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Ferals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferals. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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